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Like most of those after uranium (element 92), "ununseptium" is artificially made. This latest find supports the idea that as-yet-undiscovered stable elements exist, but no one knows for sure if there is an end point to the table or if additional artificially engineered elements will expand it even further. The question of how much bigger the 141-year-old chart can get is anything but elementary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brief History: The Periodic Table | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

Setting volume limits is a good idea, but it won't block outside sounds. In-ear monitors (IEM) are better at isolating noise than earbuds are because they are inserted into the ear canal. Several mass-market brands, which range in price from $39 to $399, use gummy-bear-like coverings that can be squished into place. But the sound quality still isn't perfect, in part because, like earbuds, IEMs are too small to house complex audio circuits. (See the 50 best inventions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Custom-Made Headphones: Listen Up Before It's Too Late | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...pretty sure he has no idea about the countless nights I’ve cried myself to sleep,” Wellesley student Lisa Koplik said about her father, who is currently battling cancer. “I don’t think he knows how terrified I am that he won’t meet my children or come to my wedding or be around as I get older and need his help...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Relay For Life Participants Raise $88,000 for Cancer | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

Zhang, an economics concentrator, came up with the idea for Styleta after attending a Women In Business event that focused on bringing the sample sale industry online. She decided she wanted to bring the thrift store concept online as well...

Author: By Sophie T. Bearman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dress Swap Raises Money for Charity | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

...idea of reducing waste, giving people access to clothes who might not otherwise buy a designer dress, offering dresses that are otherwise way out of league—I think it’s an awesome one,” she said...

Author: By Sophie T. Bearman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Dress Swap Raises Money for Charity | 4/26/2010 | See Source »

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